Dominion Expected To Have Highest Growth Rate In PJM For Peak Electricity Demand
Peak demand for electricity is expected to grow faster in the Dominion transmission
system than in any other region of the PJM Interconnection over the next 10
years.
That information is contained in a news
release issued Tuesday
by PJM about its annual 10-year
forecast in peak electricity demand. The forecast
is done to help PJM members plan additions to the electricity supply system.
"This
report brings into sharp focus the need for Dominion to continue to improve
and expand its electric transmission system," said John D. Smatlak, Dominion
vice president-Electric Transmission. "It is essential that we be able to move
forward with the projects that have been proposed so we can assure all customers
uninterrupted access to reliable and low-cost energy."
Regarding its Southern
Region, which consists of Dominion’s electric
transmission system, PJM notes that:
In just five years, peak demand in the Dominion territory is expected to
grow by 1,756 megawatts, "like adding more than a million houses to
the system."
Over 10 years, Dominion’s peak demand is expected
to increase by 4,000 megawatts.
The average annual growth rate for Dominion between 2007 and 2017 is expected
to be 1.9 percent compared with 1.6 percent across the PJM system.
